Registering for a new school year
Please note registration dates for upcoming school years are posted in advance on the district registration site. For information on how to register for a new school year, including key deadlines:
Registering during the school year or after the deadline
Please book an appointment with our registration team and bring completed registration forms and required paperwork. Also note the following:
- Students are placed in schools where spaces are available, by catchment.
- New students are unlikely to receive placement in their school of choice.
How to register
1. Book an appointment
- Please let us know in the form if you require a translator.
If there are no more open appointment slots, visit the registration team at the Welcome Centre.
- 820 – Sixth Street (south side of the New Westminster Secondary School building)
2. Download and print requirement paperwork
- Download and complete a registration form for each child.
- Bring the requirement paperwork outlined in the Document Guide for Parents and Caregivers.
- NOTE: If you do not have paperwork, the registration team will help you confidentially find a solution.
For more information:
3. What to do on the day of your appointment
- Visit the registration team at the Welcome Centre at your appointed timed.
- Bring the completed registration form(s) and copies of the required paperwork. You may also bring originals and our staff will make copies.
- If you do not have paperwork, let our registration team know when you arrive.
Out-of-catchment and transfer applications
Applications for out-of-catchment and transfer applications are only accepted at certain times and under certain conditions. For more information:
What happens if Connaught Heights is full?
- Schools that are at maximum capacity will not accept out-of-catchment applications or transfers, except for siblings who already attend an out-of-catchment school.
- Placements at high-demand schools are determined through a lottery draw (with priority given to siblings).
- Students who cannot get into their catchment school are placed in the next available school. In addition, they will be added to their catchment school wait list and are free to move if spots become available.